Golf accessory



Oct. 19, 1937. w M|LLER 2,696,055

GOLF ACCESSORY Filed Dec. 9, 1936 WWW, [n venior Attorneys Patented Oct. 19, 1937' r 2,096,055

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF ACCESSORY Donnell W. Miller, Gering, Nebr.

Application December 9, 1936, Serial No. 115,011

2 Claims. (Cl. 27333) This invention is a golf accessory in the form while the dot 9 may be used for the purpose of of a device for use in aiding the golfer in guiding aiding the player in guiding the club head tothe club head toward the ball and also for use ward the golf ball. in protecting the ground from divots; and the The strip when used will thus serve as an 5 invention together with its objects and advanaid to the golfer in improving his game and at tages will be best understood from a study of the same time will serve to protect the ground the following description taken in connection from the divots or in other words, from being with the accompanying drawing wherein: dug up as sometimes results from the head of Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the golf club striking the ground in advance of the application of the invention. the ball.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device and It is thought that the utility and advantages Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through of an invention of this character will be had the device. without a more detailed description.

Referring to the drawing by reference numer- Having thus described the invention, what is als it will be seen that the device comprises a narclaimed as new is:-

row elongated strip 5 of metal or other suitable 1. A golf accessory comprising an elongated material. strip having a pointed end bent at an angle Adjacent one end thereof the strip 5 is bent thereto and provided as an anchoring device for downwardly and tapered so as to provide an anthe strip, said strip at its relatively opposite end 2 choring point 6 adapted to be imbedded, by the being provided with a notch to accommodate the driving thereof, into the ground for anchoring shank of a golf tee, said strip being also provided the strip 5 in position; intermediate its end with an indicium for use At its relatively opposite end the strip 5 is by. the golfer in guiding the club head toward the notched as at l to accommodate the shank of a ball at the notched end of the device. golf tee 8. 2. 'A golf ball accessory for use with a peg type From a point inwardly of the end 6 thereof and tee and comprising an elongated strip of metal continuing to the inner end of the notch I the having a front end notched for the passage of the strip 5 has its opposite edge portions in sintee therethrough into the ground, and a rear clinal relation as shown in Figure 3 to provide a hook-shaped sharpened e adapted to be driven groove 8 extending along the longitudinal center into the ground to anchor said strip thereto at of the strip from the inner end of the notch 'i to a a point remote from the periphery of the ball, point 9 on the strip. At the point 9 the strip has said strip adjacent its rear end having an ina dot, as shown in Figure 2, painted or otherwise dicium thereon and being transversely concave provided thereon and distinguishably colored from said indicium to said notch to strengthen from the strip 5. said strip.

The groove 8 will serve to strengthen the strip DONNELL W. MILLER. 

